Vacation
Meaning: We are going to take a vacation in the hills.
Sentence: a holiday
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Vague
Meaning: not definite or clear
Sentence: She gave a vague answer to my question.
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Valence
Meaning: the capacity of an element to combine with another to form molecules
Sentence: Carbon always has a valence of four.
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Valley
Meaning: a long, low area between hills or mountains
Sentence: The Nile valley is very fertile.
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Valuable
Meaning: worth a lot of money
Sentence: The thief ran away with the valuable goods.
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Vanadium
Meaning: a bright white, soft chemical element found in several minerals
Sentence: Vanadium is added to some types of steel to make them stronger.
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Vanquish
Meaning: to defeat thoroughly
Sentence: The army vowed to vanquish the enemy.
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Vapour
Meaning: a visible gas; steam or mist
Sentence: Water, when heated, turns into vapour.
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Variable
Meaning: changeable
Sentence: Variable temperatures are caused by global warming.
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Verve
Meaning: an annual layer of sedimentary material deposited in lakes by glacial meltwaters
Sentence: Verve is usually formed in fresh water lakes.
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Vector
Meaning: an insect that carries a particular disease from one living thing to another
Sentence: The vector for malaria is the mosquito.
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Vega
Meaning: the fifth brightest star in the night sky
Sentence: Vega has been extensively studied by astronomers.
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Vegetarian
Meaning: a person who does not eat meat
Sentence: Ayesha is a vegetarian.
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Vehicle
Meaning: a means of transporting people or goods, especially on land
Sentence: A bus is a vehicle that can accommodate many passengers
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Vengeance
Meaning: revenge
Sentence: He swore vengeance on everyone involved in the killing.
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Vernacular
Meaning: the language of a country or district, as distinct from an official or formal language
Sentence: She is fluent in the vernacular of the area.
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Vernier
Meaning: instrument for making very accurate linear or angular measurements
Sentence: Vernier was first introduced by a French mathematician in 1631.
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Versatile
Meaning: able to do or be used for many different things
Sentence: She is a versatile actress and can play many different roles.
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Versus
Meaning: against; competing with
Sentence: It is France versus Brazil in the finals.
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Victorious
Meaning: having defeated an opponent
Sentence: The victorious cricket team celebrated.
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Violin
Meaning: a musical instrument with four strings, played with a bow
Sentence: The violin makes a beautiful sound.
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Vision
Meaning: The faculty or state of being able to see.
Sentence: He needs glasses to improve his vision.
Synonyms: eyesight, perception, view
Antonyms: actuality, blindness, fact, reality, sightlessness
Vocabulary
Meaning: all the words used in a particular subject or language, or that an individual person uses
Sentence: Mehr has an extensive vocabulary.
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Volatile
Meaning: evaporating quickly
Sentence: Volatile liquids should be kept covered or they will evaporate.
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Voluntary
Meaning: done willingly, not because you are forced to do it
Sentence: Voluntary social workers distributed the medicine.
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Volunteer
Meaning: a person who offers to do something
Sentence: He is working as a volunteer at the hospital.
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Vowel
Meaning: any of the letters a, e, i, o, u which represent sounds in which breath comes out freely
Sentence: The letter E is a vowel.
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Vulnerable
Meaning: able to be hurt or harmed or attacked
Sentence: The vulnerable bridge was guarded by the army.
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Verge
Meaning: the edge or border of something
Sentence: They set up camp on the verge of the desert.
Synonyms: brink, edge, fringe, threshold, border, borderline, boundary, brim, extreme, hem, lip, margin, point, rim, selvage, skirt, terminus
Antonyms: center, inside, interior, middle
Visitation
Meaning: an official visit from someone important
Sentence: an arrangement in which a divorced parent may spend time with the children he or she no longer lives with, at agreed times and under agreed conditions
Synonyms: call, visiting
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VACILLATE
Meaning: waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.
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VAPID
Meaning: offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland.
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VEHEMENT
Meaning: showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.
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VENAL
Meaning: (VEE-nul) showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; corrupt.
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Synonyms: amoral, corrupt, crooked, dishonest, immoral, unethical, unscrupulous
Antonyms: ethical, good, honest, moral, noble, principled, pure, right, scrupulous, trustworthy, truthful, uncorrupt, upright
VESTIGE
Meaning: a trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
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VEX
Meaning: make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.
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VICARIOUS
Meaning: experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.
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VICISSITUDE
Meaning: a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
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VILIFY
Meaning: speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.
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Synonyms: assail, berate, damn, decry, defame, denigrate, denounce, disparage, malign, mistreat, revile, slander, smear
Antonyms: approve, cherish, commend, compliment, exalt, favor, flatter, glorify, laud, praise, benefit, defend, honor, protect
VINDICTIVE
Meaning: having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.
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Synonyms: cruel, malicious, merciless, resentful, retaliatory, ruthless, spiteful, unforgiving, vengeful
Antonyms: compassionate, considerate, forgiving, gentle, giving, kind, merciful, nice, sympathetic, thoughtful
VIRTUOSO
Meaning: a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.
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VIRULENT
Meaning: (VIR-yuh-lent). (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects.
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Synonyms: deadly, destructive, fatal, malignant, pernicious
Antonyms: harmless, healthful, helpful, wholesome
VISIONARY
Meaning: thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom.
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VOCATION
Meaning: a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.
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VOCIFEROUS
Meaning: expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful.
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Vituperative
Meaning: bitter and abusive.
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Synonyms: calumniating, castigating, censorious, contumelious, defamatory, derisive, disparaging, insolent, insulting
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Valetudinary
Meaning: (val-uh-tood-uhn-AIR-ee) suffering from poor health.
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Synonyms: neurotic, morbid person, obsessive person
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